FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Disciples of Christ

701 Holly Street Perry, OK 73077

E-MAIL: perryokfcc@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.fccperryok.com

****** Martin P. Foster

MINISTER 580/572-8473 Wade Longan

YOUTH MINISTER 405/385-2584 Kim Ward

CHURCH SECRETARY Paula Shryock

CHOIR DIRECTOR

****** CHURCH OFFICE

(580) 336-4576 Monday - Friday

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

****** SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES

8:15am or 10:30am SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:15am

January 25, 2016

Sunday January 24, 2016

ATTENDANCE: Worship Attendance 100 TITHES & OFFERINGS received: General Fund $3,110.00 Youth Meals 50.00

The Perry Christian First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

What does your sign

say?

When I lived in Kilgore I drove past a

church every day with this sign that

needed repair. From time to time the

sign read, “First Church of ‘OD.’” And

that describes the church, doesn’t it?

Christians are a little strange—

believing Someone who was executed

2000 years ago is alive today and is our best friend. Peter says, “You are a chosen genera-

tion, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people ...” I don’t know about you, but I

qualify fine as peculiar.

Another time when I drove past the church the sign read “First Church of

‘0’” (zero). On a scale of 1 to 10—it’s a “0”. I don’t think so. Any church with people who

love Jesus and share the wonder of his love is a “10.”

But why not the church of “0” (zero)--in the sense of selfless? Aren’t we to deny

ourselves, take up our cross daily and follow him? Didn’t Jesus choose a “zero” kind of

life—who, being in the very nature of God, didn’t consider equality with God something to

be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking on the very nature of a servant …” And us?

With a smile of great satisfaction a pastor admired the new church sign in front of

the church. The sign read: OAK ROAD CHURCH Bible believing;, hand clappin’, foot

stompin’, hemlines below the knee, tie wearing, blood-washed, coffee-and-donuts-during-

Sunday-School eatin’, council of Nicaea appreciating’, nondenominational Church.

What does our church sign say about us?

Each of us is a sign that says something about the church. What are you saying

about the church and about your personal faith?

Make sure your sign says “you are welcome,” “open to all,” “we want visitors.”

Make sure the sign out front says “love.”

in His love, Martin

New Requests. . .Kathy Dunn, Roger Dunn, Molly Hicks, the Betty Nolte Family, Joyce Tell, Robin Ballard, Cheri Payne, Tanner Simon, Bank robbery victims, J. Cinnamon, James Gall, Edna Dillon, Katelyn Hanafin, PTL for prisoners released, NE

residents in Jonas winter storm

Continuing prayers. . . . Jim & Maxine Hughes (Maxine, stroke, Jim brain tumor), Virginia Hentges (fell and broke

several body parts and pneumonia), Georgia Mings, Don Keating, Lillie Ann Harrell, Donnie (Suzanne Voise cousin),

Brooke Davis, Ryan Hickman, Velma Lindsey, Les & Meagan Webb (house fire), the family of Mary Jane Sparks, Di-

ana Fields, the family of Ashley Jerome, Trenton Stover, Regan Clapper’s grandma, Mary Jane Clark Family, Keith

Langley, Barbara Delany, Willie Anderson, the family of Pat Muldrow, Diane Trude, Gary Shull, Haverty (young fa-

ther), Families of marines killed in helicopter crash, Jamie, Dale Irvin, Barbara Fuller Perosi family in Enid, people

with viruses, Ellie Evans, Deanna Loveless, flood victims, Angie Wagner, Lois Luthye, Bailey’s family, the family of

Barbara Brown, the family of Brett Frye, Ray Godfrey, Maranda, (Cherie Payne request), Miles Young Family, Trevor

Stover, Beth Noteware, Earline Glass, the Jacks family (house fire), the family of Art Voise, Steve Meyer, Joe

Harms, Bill Tell, Ruby Gleason, Nita Jo Clavier, Lavona Niles (back surgery), J. Lena (son-n-law of Connie Henderson) cancer,

Jeannie Sullivan and the Sullivan family (mother of Connie Sullivan Smith, friend of Connie Henderson) peace and understanding for

family decisions, Stacy Matthesen, Gary Moore, Stanley Bloom, Noni Parrish, Jake Hunden, John Givens, Cherie Payne, Darrell

Blankenship, Fred Shurr-cancer, Ted Carden, Bob Martinez, Philip Ventris (Wade’s step-father, cancer), Joyce Bailey (cancer,

Karen Gray’s mother), Hulda Trumbla, Morgan Tyree, David Riggs, Kaylee Jess Edgar, Brantley Taylor, Zoey Johnson Please Note:

A request in the above section will run for two weeks. Contact the church office to renew.

Homebound/Nursing Home/Assisted Living Maxine Schwartz, Colleen Robison, Priscilla Wallace, Vallie Webb, Dr.

Charles Martin

Cancer survivors: John Taylor, Karen Bigbee, Connie Henderson, Linda Stangl, David Tharrington, Wayne Speer, Duane Dickson, Mari-

lyn Goforth, Kristie Cook, Gerald Payne, Melba Edgar, Gary Moore, Kate Yost, Harold Price, Becky Hammock, Bonnita Foster, James

Gall, Misty Leeper, Jim Taber, Gene Zavodny, Jim Gall, Beverly Klingaman, Randy Beeman, Keli Schweer, Branen Kirtley,Velma Lind-

sey, Norma Hughes, Marilyn Ewy, Jim Ewy, Cathy Wells-Drury, Gary Wells, Barbara Habina, Maxine Schwartz

Missionaries: C&K, Southeast Asia, Andrew & Reilly Bowers (granddaughter of the late Faye and Mary Odell), West Africa

these serving our country: LTC Stephen Lightfoot, Thomas Henke-Marines, Jared Mann, Ryan Padilla, Bryson Running-Navy,

John Maehs, Scott Collins, Chip Collins, Jr., Jeremiah Givens, Lindsey Bishop, Matt Venable, Trevor Schultz-National Guard, Kyle

Thomason,

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God.”Philippians 4:6

January 24— February 6 Barbara Schweer-25 Reed Clavier-25 Casey Zavodny-26 Charles Smith-27 Dian McGuar-27 Tom Trumbla-28 Mollye Henley-30 Billie Sullins-30 Marnie Skouby-31 Larry Hall-31 Paul Morrow-31 Lana Moore-1 Mary Kerfoot-1 Jan Lawson-5 Randy McGuar-6 Logan Drury-6

Happy Anniversary

If we missed a special day, please let the office know.

for the week of January 24, 2016

Total needed for the week: $5,373.33

Received this week: $3,110.00

Under weekly budget: $2,263.33 Total needed for the month:$21,493.32

Received for January: $32,676.01

Over monthly Budget: $11,182.69

VISITORS IN WORSHIP Sunday,

January 24, 2016

Don & Shirley Jones,

Bailey Meadows, Devin England

Cannon Cheever, Josh & Amanda

Spiegel, Rachel Watson, Payton Schiff-

man, Payton Dunn, Valerie and Josie

Atherton, Stevens Children,

Jayden Glover,

CHOIR NOTES

I hope you are looking forward to this Sunday's worship. The youth will be

in charge, so it is sure to be energetic and uplifting!

We will once again have a combined choir for Community Relations Sun-

day. If you'd like to sing with us, please join us in the sanctuary for re-

hearsal from 7:00 - 8:00 pm on Wednesdays, Feb. 10, 17, and

24. We would love to have you, and I know you will find it very rewarding.

See you Sunday!

Paula

You are invited to the

85th birthday celebration

In honor of

Larry Hall

Saturday, January 30

6:00pm

Yale Avenue Christian Church

3616 S. Yale Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74135

Let Christ be seen

in 2016 !!

Community Relations

Sunday

February 28, 2016

We are excited about our new Sunday format, and want to

invite your family to join us! Each week at 9:15 we begin in

the Sanctuary with Josh Spiegel leading us in song, and then

break into smaller “family groups” for Bible study and dis-

cussion.

Family groups are informal, conversational, casual, and

fun. The groups are made up of multiple families

“smooshed” together, and are intended for ages Birth - 200.

There really is something for everyone! While getting to

know one another, we will also reflect on our faith and con-

sider how our faith connects with day-to-day life.

We hope you’ll consider this chance to step back from your

busy pace, meet some new people, and connect your faith

with your life.

On Wednesday nights the youth will go deeper into what we

heard in family group on Sunday morning. We would like to

be able to break the youth into small groups of 10-12 students

for 20 minutes of discussion following a short lesson, but we

need help!

This past semester the YG was averaging 50 Junior high &

High School students, with only 5 adults to oversee, teach,

and shepherd these teenagers. We have some of the best

Youth Ministry volunteers anywhere and they have stepped

up in HUGE ways for these kids, but we want to see the

number of adults involved in the youth ministry continue to

grow!

Consider getting involved. Bake a cake. Drive a van. Maybe

even lead a small group.

Make sure to join us for a combined worship service on

Youth Sunday this week! Worship begins at 10:30, and there

will be a fellowship dinner afterwards. The teenagers and

children have been working hard for this special service. We

hope you'll join us and get to know some of these youth and

their families.

Wade

If you have questions, or would like to be involved

with youth programming, please call or text Wade @

405.385.2584

Sign ups are available in the foyer to help out with youth activities on Wednesday’s. Needs are van drivers, van riders, adult supervision, adults to help prepare snacks, bring snacks,

Caraway Street block parents.

January 6

Join us as we kick off a new semester with these kids who are eager to

learn more about Jesus.

For more information or to sign up call the church office or Wade.

JANUARY 31

5th Sunday Special Worship

Youth led Service

10:30 Worship

Opportunity Only followed by potluck fellowship dinner

NO 8:15 Worship

PURPOSE STATEMENT OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Perry, Oklahoma

To glorify God by leading people to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Servers for Youth Sunday, January 31, 2016

ELDERS: Youth

WORSHIP LEADER: Youth

10:30 DEACONS: Youth

DEACONESS: Tara Smith

10:30 GREETERS: Youth

Servers for Sunday, February 7, 2016

ELDERS: Arlie Goforth & Leanna Holt

WORSHIP LEADER: Rich Lambert

8:15 DEACONS: Norma Hughes & Verna Skouby

10:30 DEACONS: Robert & Pam Cunningham, Johnny Fuller

& Gerald Wells

DEACONESS: Johnny Fuller

8:15 GREETERS: Cecil & Joyce Loveless

10:30 GREETERS: Cindy St. Clair

PRAYER CHAIN: Call the church office at 336-4576

FUNDRAISER

FOR BRETT FRYE

FAMILY

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6

First Christian Church

12:00 noon until ?

The Noble County Independent Bikers and Horizon

Smokers are sponsoring a spaghetti dinner for do-

nation to help with medical costs and funeral ex-

penses for the family of Brett Frye who passed

away unexpectedly on December 28.

Also that day, a drawing will be held for a 20” clas-

sic smoker built by Horizon Smokers.

Tickets for the smoker are $5 each and available

at Mrs. Perry Mart.

Annual Super Bowl Meal Deal

Just $7

PERRY BAND BOOSTERS WILL BE SERVING BBQ

CHICKEN OR MESQUITE GRILLED CHICKEN SAND-

WICHES AT THE PERRY HIGH SCHOOL GYM.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO

TO SUPPORT THE PERRY BAND

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2016 11:00am—1:00pm